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First flown in 1964 the Beechcraft King Air family of twin turboprop aircraft
has grown to become one of the most successful aircraft in its class.
Powered by two 850 shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42 turbine engines the King
Air B200 can fly at 312 mph and has a maximum altitude of 35,350 feet. In
its regional airliner variant it can carry up to thirteen passengers. The
versatility of the King Air B200 has made it the ideally suited to numerous
roles ranging from executive commuter, airforce training, maritime surveilance,
aerial photography, air ambulance, and as a cargo transport.
Manufactured in the United States the King Air B200 has truly global appeal
being sold accross the world it was the first aircraft to land at Hong Kong's
Chek Lap Kok airport where it was used to calibrate the airport's Instrument
Landing System.
From March 2004 the Royal Air Force replaced its Jetstream trainers with
the King Air B200 at RAF Cranwell in the Multi-Engine Pilot training role,
covering four separate courses. Manufactured by Raytheon the King Air B200s
of the Royal Air Force are powered by Turbomeca Astazou engines.
With over 6,000 King Airs produced in 17 variants, today sales of the King
Air B200 exceed 2,150 aircraft worldwide. |